Even more, I’d suggest watching some of the beginning videos by Gelli Arts on Youtube. That’ll give you an idea of the technique. Not required, but it’s something to think about.

Along with the usual kit, you’ll need clay. I’d suggest a light color but there’s nothing that says you can’t use whatever you’ve got or like or both.

GELLI PLATES: I use a very small one with polymer clay. I’ll have some home made with glycerine for you to use, though I don’t know that there will be enough if there are a lot of people playing. You can look up “hand made gelli plates” on YouTube or Google. Also, Hobby Lobby has a student plate that’s 5×5, still bigger than you need.

BRAYERS: It requires a soft rubber brayer (not foam). I’ll have a few extras, but please bring one if you have it and more to share if they’ve bred in your closets. Here’s an example of one and you can grab it with a coupon at Michaels if it’s not already on sale.

We’ll practice a bit with printing on paper, so if you’ve got some you like, bring it. Won’t take much.

I’ll bring:

paint (acrylics)

tools for patterning.

deli paper

dry wax paper

page protectors (if you’ve got some that I gave out, bring a few)

some barrens, which are tools to smooth.

I’m a process person, not a project person, but we can make something with the sheets we make. If you’ve got a leaf cutter that you’d like to use to make a fall pin or something, bring it along. I’ll demo how to make a pin with a finished backing.

If you’ve got any questions, write me at erb@ math.fsu.edu. Put POLYMER CLAY QUESTION as the subject line. My mailbox is a Mess and it’ll need to shout and wave its arms so’s I don’t miss it.